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Fender outlines the future of Squier after the launch of its new Standard Series – which is built in the same factory
By Matt Owen published
The Standard Series further closed the gap between Fender and Squier – but would Fender ever put its name on the entire production line, from entry level to Custom Shop?

“It provides that switchable ‘clean’ tone instantly”: Mars-Tronic Perfecto Clean Switch review
By Dave Burrluck published
No, it’s not a device that instantly removes gunk from your guitar, but the Mars-Tronic Perfecto Clean Switch could prove handy once we can work out exactly what it does…

Norman Harris on the one vintage guitar that got away
By Phil Weller published
The owner of Norman’s Rare Guitars made one early career mistake that still haunts him

Meris might have just revolutionized guitar synth pedals with its revamped Enzo X
By Phil Weller published
Lifting the acclaimed interface from its game-changing MercuryX and LVX units – and adding even greater levels of synth-tweaking – Meris has gone all out with its latest creation

How Ken Lawrence came to build some of James Hetfield’s most iconic guitars – including one using wood from Metallica’s former home
By Jacob Paul Nielsen published
The luthier specialized in bass guitars before he met Hetfield via Mesa/Boogie. It would land him his most challenging but rewarding collaboration

“This may be the ultimate Superstrat-Tele hybrid”: Caparison Dellinger-JSM V2 review
By Chris Gill published
Killswitch Engage’s Joel Stroetzel has debuted a signature guitar that presents itself as a miracle of high-performance guitar design – but it ain’t cheap

Sterling By Music Man Intro Series StingRay review
By Nick Wells published
As a budget-friendly version of the US-made original, can this wallet-friendly StingRay really do the business?

Tech 21 says it has “cracked the code” for digital guitar gear with Marty Friedman’s new signature SansAmp
By Phil Weller published
The compact pedal offers the guitarist's core go-to tones in a simple-to-use format
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